The new 23-member mechanism led by Khanal comprises of ministers and secretaries related to power and representatives from power producers, developers and promoters.[break]
“The prime minister put signature on the formation of the mechanism and its terms of reference to mark his assumption of the office,” said an official at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
The prime minister took the decision as the country braces a 14-hour daily power cut beginning Monday.
Soon after he assumed the office, the prime minister also held a meeting with government secretaries and issued directives to top bureaucrats in the country.
Khanal directed the secretaries to work in high morale and maintain neutrality in service delivery, said a secretary. Khanal also expressed his concern over the ongoing deforestation and directed civil servants to take necessary measures to stop illegal logging. In another directive, the prime minister sought prompt action from the secretaries to deal with food adulteration.
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